severe

【发音】

美 /sɪ'vɪr/ 英 /sɪ'vɪə/

【翻译】

1. adj.严重的

   英释:severe problems, injuries, illnesses etc are very bad or very serious

【记忆】

s ＋ ever(曾经， 永远) ＋ e → 曾经艰难的日子， 一去不复返了 → 严峻的， 艰难的

【短语】

1. severe test : 严格试验，严格检验

2. severe acute respiratory syndrome : 严重急性呼吸系统综合症

3. severe punishment : 严厉惩罚；从重处罚

4. severe cold : n. 严寒；大寒

5. severe weather : 恶劣天气；风雨交加的天气；剧烈天气

6. severe winter : n. 严冬；寒冬腊月

7. severe pain : 激痛，剧痛

8. severe environment : 恶劣环境

9. severe stress : 危险应力

10. severe condition : 苛刻条件；深度反应条件

11. severe storm : 暴风；强烈风暴

12. severe strain : 危险应变

13. severe frost : 严霜

14. severe discipline : 严格的纪律

【例句】

1. His injuries were quite severe.

   他的伤势很严重。

2. She’s suffering from severe depression.

   她患有严重的抑郁症。

3. The US faces severe economic problems.

   美国面临严重的经济问题。

4. The storm caused severe damage.

   这场暴风雨造成了严重的破坏。

【真题例句】

1. (2015.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...In a severe recession...

2. (2010.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...The impact of a salary cut is probably less severe for a scientist in the early stages of a career...

3. (2010.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...and caring for a spouse with mental disorder can leave you with some of the same severe problems...

4. (2009.6 • CET4 • • 听力题)...If feeding is stopped during severe weather...

5. (2009.12 • CET4 • • 写作题)...the young generation is under the burden of severe environmental pollution and there are many problems waiting for them to solve...

6. (2008.12 • CET4 • • 写作题)...disposable plastic bags do bring severe damage to our environment...

【同、近义词】

1. adj.严峻的；严厉的；剧烈的；苛刻的

   tight/hard/smart/harsh/rigorous/

【同根词】

1. adv

   severely : 严重地；严格地，严厉地；纯朴地

2. n

   severity : 严重；严格；猛烈

   severeness : 严重；艰难；紧凑；纯朴